Growing Your Astronomy Club Part 3: Cultivating Volunteers

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Tips for Part 3: Cultivating Volunteers

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Effective practices clubs use to develop a culture of service: Consider Term Limits to prevent burnout and ossification Implement Effective Recruiting Strategies Have incumbents prepare a description of their job Institute a policy that the incumbent recruits his/her own replacement and commits to training the new person Create the position of Volunteer Coordinator Recruit one-on-one, preferably face-to-face Make each job manageable Give volunteers public recognition for their service to the club

More Tips on Retaining Volunteers How the Night Sky Network can help Action Plan (pdf) Volunteer Roles Checklist (pdf)

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